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'''Franklin Delano Roosevelt''', commonly known by his initials '''FDR''', was the 32nd [[President of the United States]], serving from March 4, 1933 until his death on April 12, 1945, when he was succeeded by [[Harry S. Truman]]. | '''Franklin Delano Roosevelt''', commonly known by his initials '''FDR''', was the 32nd [[President of the United States]], serving from March 4, 1933 until his death on April 12, 1945, when he was succeeded by [[Harry S. Truman]]. | ||
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In 1937, Roosevelt attempted to "pack" the [[Supreme Court]] with six new justices after the existing court repeatedly blocked his interventionist [[legislation]].<ref>[[John Attarian]]. [http://mises.org/pdf//asc/essays/attarian.pdf The Roots of the Social Security Myth], p.11, online version, referenced 2010-12-15.</ref> | In 1937, Roosevelt attempted to "pack" the [[Supreme Court]] with six new justices after the existing court repeatedly blocked his interventionist [[legislation]].<ref>[[John Attarian]]. [http://mises.org/pdf//asc/essays/attarian.pdf The Roots of the Social Security Myth], p.11, online version, referenced 2010-12-15.</ref> | ||
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* ''[[The Roosevelt Myth]]'' | |||
* ''[[FDR Goes to War]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal]]'' | |||
* ''[[New Deal or Raw Deal? How FDR's Economic Legacy Has Damaged America]]'' | |||
* ''[[America's Great Depression]]'' | |||
==Notes== | |||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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Revision as of 13:39, 26 October 2013
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, commonly known by his initials FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1933 until his death on April 12, 1945, when he was succeeded by Harry S. Truman.
Roosevelt is best known for the New Deal, his attempt to end the Great Depression through further government intervention, and for involving the United States in World War II.
In 1937, Roosevelt attempted to "pack" the Supreme Court with six new justices after the existing court repeatedly blocked his interventionist legislation.[1]
See also
- The Roosevelt Myth
- FDR Goes to War
- The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal
- New Deal or Raw Deal? How FDR's Economic Legacy Has Damaged America
- America's Great Depression
Notes
- ↑ John Attarian. The Roots of the Social Security Myth, p.11, online version, referenced 2010-12-15.
Links
- The Myth that Is FDR by Garet Garrett, 1949. Also: MP3 audio version
- The Roots of the Social Security Myth by John Attarian. (PDF)
- Wikipedia on Supreme Court packing attempt
- "The Real Reason for FDR's Popularity" by Mark Thornton, October 2010